Phil King has served as a Representative for House District 61 since 1999. He has earned a reputation as a principle-driven conservative who consistently provides key leadership in passing some of Texas’ most sweeping public policy legislation. Representative King was a police officer for 15 years with Fort Worth Police Department and continues to serve in the Texas State Guard. He is a practicing attorney and small business owner.

Representative King earned a B.A. and M.B.A. from Dallas Baptist University and a J.D. from Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Weslyan University School of Law). He and his family have been active members of Trinity Bible Church since 1984. Phil and his wife Terry are the proud parents of six children, ten granddaughters and seven grandsons.